What Legacy Christian Church does

Legacy Christian Church is a non-denominational Christian church rooted in the Restoration Movement (Stone-Campbell tradition), founded approximately 1970 and headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. It operates five physical campuses spanning the Kansas City metropolitan area — Overland Park (main), Olathe, Blue Valley, and Lee's Summit, Missouri — plus Iglesia Hispana, a Spanish-speaking congregation meeting at the Overland Park campus, and a global online streaming presence via watch.lcc.org. The organization is governed by an Administrative Elder board chaired by Mike Shelton, with Dave VanDonge serving as Senior Pastor and Jamie Schools as Executive Pastor, and employs approximately 66 staff across ministries.

The church's product surface centers on weekly worship services (Sundays at 9:00am and 10:45am, with Iglesia Hispana at 1:00pm), age-staged ministry programming (Legacy Kids, Legacy Students for 6th–12th grade, Legacy Students College, men's and women's ministries, widow and single-mom support), Life Groups for small-group community, and short-term missions trips to Guatemala (with Casas por Cristo) and Austria (with TCM International Institute). Digital infrastructure is built on Rock RMS for church management and registrations, RightNow Media providing members access to 20,000+ Bible-study videos, Authorize.net for payment processing, and Microsoft 365 Forms / Wufoo for administrative data capture. A new fee-based offering, SYMBIS premarital counseling, was launched for 2026.

Revenue is generated almost entirely from voluntary member contributions: recurring tithes and offerings (via debit card, automatic bank transfer, online banking, or check), annual Faith Promise pledges used to budget ministry initiatives such as Project Advance, program fees for Kids Camp, mission trips, and counseling, and planned estate gifts. Marketing and member acquisition rely on word-of-mouth, the church website, Instagram (@legacy_christian), email communications, the annual Serve KC community-service day, and online sermon streaming. The church is in active facilities expansion mode through Project Advance, with construction beginning in Q1 2025 across campuses.

Name

Legacy Christian Church

Legal name

Legacy Christian Church

Website

https://lcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Legacy Christian Church is a multi-campus non-denominational Christian church founded circa 1970 in Overland Park, Kansas, operating five Kansas City-area campuses plus online streaming and serving congregants of all ages through worship, discipleship, small groups, and global missions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Christian church services
• Religious education programs
• Community ministry
• Biblical discipleship
• Multi-site worship

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members and guests contribute regular tithes and offerings through debit card, automatic bank transfer (ABT), online banking, or cash/check. The church receives these contributions at physical worship centers or by mail.
2. Faith Promise Pledges: Annual voluntary pledges where members commit their tithe amount for the year, allowing church leadership to plan and budget for ministry initiatives like Project Advance.
3. Program Fees: Fees charged for specific programs and services including SYMBIS premarital counseling ($60), Kids Camp (Early Bird $175, Regular $200), mission trips (Guatemala $1,350, Holy Land $4,999), and other events.
4. Estate Gifts: Legacy Christian Church accepts planned gifts through estates and wills, real property donations, and stock donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Legacy Christian Church is a multi-campus Christian church that provides weekly worship services, age-specific ministry programs (Kids, Students, Adults), small group discipleship (Life Groups, Rooted), religious education, premarital counseling (SYMBIS), community service events (Serve KC), and short-term missions trips (Guatemala, Austria, Holy Land). It operates five physical campuses across the Kansas City metro area plus an online streaming presence, supporting its members through digital giving, online sermon access, and RightNow Media content.

Product overview

Legacy Christian Church operates as a multi-site Christian congregation with five campuses in the Kansas City metro area (Overland Park, Olathe, Blue Valley, Lee's Summit) plus Iglesia Hispana for Spanish speakers. The church offers a unified ministry portfolio centered on disciple-making through worship services, small groups (Life Groups), and age-specific ministries (Kids, Students). Key digital products include an online sermon streaming platform (Legacy Online Watch), a comprehensive online giving system with multiple payment options (debit card, ABT, online banking), and RightNow Media video streaming for Bible study content. Additional services include event registration, room reservations, missions programs (Guatemala, Austria), community service initiatives (Serve KC), and the Rooted 10-week discipleship experience. The church utilizes Rock RMS church management system for registrations, Authorize.net for payment processing, and Microsoft 365/Wufoo for forms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legacy Online Watch/Sermons Online sermon streaming platform that allows users to watch live and on-demand worship messages anytime, enabling remote engagement with the church's worship services and biblical teaching for members and visitors globally.
• Online Giving Platform Digital tithing and donation system supporting debit card, automatic bank transfer (ABT), and online banking options, including faith promise pledge functionality for members and guests to contribute regular tithes and offerings.
• Legacy Kids Ministry Children's ministry that partners with parents and guardians to help children from nursery age through 5th grade grow closer to Jesus through age-appropriate programming, curriculum, and Kids Camp experiences.
• Legacy Students Ministry Youth ministry program investing in the next generation through family support and disciple-making programs for middle school, high school, and college-age young adults, including Graddy resources for graduates.
• Life Groups Small group community gatherings focused on spiritual growth through biblical community, meeting both online and in-person and organized by age group and life stage for authentic community connection.
• Multi-Campus Worship Services Weekly worship services held across five physical campuses in the Kansas City metro area (Overland Park, Olathe, Blue Valley, Lee's Summit, and Iglesia Hispana for Spanish-speaking congregants) with services at 9:00am and 10:45am, and a Spanish-language service at 1:00pm.
• SYMBIS Premarital Counseling Premarital counseling program using the SYMBIS assessment by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, designed for engaged and married couples at $60 per person covering the assessment, SYMBIS book, and separate workbooks.
• Guatemala Missions Trip Short-term mission trip to San Raymundo, Guatemala for $1,350 per person, partnering with Casas por Cristo to build simple homes from foundation to rooftop for families selected by local pastors.
• Holy Land Trip 10-day Holy Land pilgrimage trip for $4,999 per person offered through travel partner Nativity Pilgrimage, including round-trip airfare, first-class hotels, meals, private transportation, professional tour guide, and all sightseeing and admission fees.
• Austria Missions Trip Short-term mission trip to Austria with estimated cost of $1,900 for TCM International Institute partnership, including conference participation and international travel from February 14-26, 2027.
• Kids Camp 2026 Children's summer camp held June 1-4 with Early Bird Registration at $175 (by June 14) and Regular Registration at $200 (June 15+), with multiple-child family discounts ranging from $35 to $70 off.
• Serve KC Community Service Annual community service day mobilizing church members to serve at local organizations across Kansas City, with free t-shirts for all volunteers and various service projects.
• Rooted Discipleship Experience 10-week discipleship experience designed to help participants grow closer to God, build relationships, and discover purpose through group meetings.
• First Steps Membership Orientation program introducing new attendees to Legacy Christian Church's beliefs, story, and membership process.
• Basics of Christian Living Study guide and program for new believers covering foundational Christian principles and spiritual practices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% approval rate on bylaws amendment with over 800 votes cast
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TCM International InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustria-based global missions partner since early 1970s, making it Legacy's longest-standing global missions partnership. TCM develops Christian leaders for significant service through higher learning, training leaders from over 45 countries to make disciples and strengthen churches in restricted regions. Legacy supports both financially and through short-term mission teams who serve as kitchen, hospitality, and grounds crew.
• Casas por CristocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuatemala-based missions partner for annual home-building trips to San Raymundo. Legacy teams build simple homes from foundation to rooftop for families selected by local pastors, including dedication ceremonies with Bible presentation. Also offers option to serve at a girls' Christian school.
• Mission SouthsidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Kansas City missions partner that puts God's love into action by extending help through hope. Many people cannot open their hearts to Christ until physical needs are lifted. Legacy members volunteer for food sorting, packing, warehouse work, and delivery.
• The Single Mom KCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ministry calling single moms to community by providing resources and equipping their families to be restored into a better story. Legacy supports through volunteer service at monthly meetings, Clothed with Dignity Boutique, and Hope Ambassador mentorship.
• Joy MeadowscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry providing families with community support, housing, and resources so children impacted by foster care can find stability, healing, and joy. Legacy volunteers mentor, work in gardens, assist with maintenance, and support the Clothing Closet.
• Firm Foundations MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry equipping men and women impacted by incarceration through the Freedom Initiative. Legacy volunteers serve as TUMI mentors teaching theology at Lansing Correctional Facility, mentors, class facilitators, worship leaders, and property maintenance helpers.
• Shelter KCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry helping KC's homeless men and women experience freedom from the past and hope for the future through Jesus Christ. Legacy members and groups help prepare and serve meals, work on special projects, and lead chapel services.
• House of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian boarding school that heals teens, restores families, and transforms communities. Legacy volunteers tutor in math, teach various subjects, mentor students, and assist with facility/grounds work.
• KU Campus ChristiansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-denominational ministry at University of Kansas striving to make disciples who love and follow Jesus. Legacy provides meals on Monday nights, maintenance help, airport rides for international students, and spring break missions support.
• International Students Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization assisting international students and scholars adjust to life in the US and promoting cross-cultural friendships. Legacy has a Life Group that builds cross-cultural relationships sharing Jesus' love with future world leaders.
• RightNow MediacoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo streaming resource providing over 20,000 videos for biblical content. Legacy provides free accounts to members for unlimited access to Bible studies, at-home groups, and adult/children's discipleship resources.
• Authorize.netcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing service used to process credit card transactions for registrations and purchases. Enables secure online giving and event registration through Legacy's website.
• Nativity PilgrimageminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTravel partner for Holy Land pilgrimage trips. Processes registrations and payments for the 10-day Holy Land trip ($4,999/person) including airfare, hotels, transportation, and tours.
• Liberty Christian AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for Guatemala missions trip, collaborating with Legacy and Casas por Cristo for the annual short-term mission experience.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• North Point Ministries: Multi-campus evangelical network anchored in the Atlanta metro (Buckhead Church, North Point, etc.) known for strategic online content and small groups — directly comparable multi-site model with strong digital content strategy.
• Watermark Church: Large non-denominational church in Plano/Dallas with strong Recovery, marriage, and family ministries — comparable in emphasis on diverse life-stage specialty ministries and multi-site presence.
• Elevation Church: Multi-site evangelical church based in Charlotte, NC with comparable campus count, online streaming, and emphasis on next-generation and outreach programming.
• McLean Bible Church: Multi-site Bible-teaching church in the DC metro with multiple campuses, online streaming, and global missions; comparable in multi-site footprint and discipleship/ministry portfolio.
• Bayside Church: Multi-campus evangelical congregation in the Sacramento region with online streaming and family/Next Generation programming; comparable multi-site structure and digital outreach.
• Church of the Resurrection: Largest United Methodist congregation in the US, headquartered in the Kansas City metro with multiple campuses. Most directly comparable multi-site Christian church competing in the same geography and demographic.
• Southeast Christian Church: Large multi-site Christian church in Louisville, KY known for extensive missions and multi-generational ministry; comparable scale, structure, and missions footprint.
• Gateway Church: Multi-campus Christian church in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro with global missions partnerships and online engagement; comparable in scale, multi-site model, and missions emphasis.
• Life.Church: One of the largest multi-site churches in the US with a heavy online presence and YouVersion/RightNow-adjacent digital strategy; comparable in its multi-campus operating model and emphasis on digital discipleship.
• Crossroads Church: Multi-site Christian congregation in the Cincinnati metro with similar multi-campus footprint, online streaming, and family/Next Generation ministry emphasis; directly comparable in operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/legacy_christian
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/legacy-christian-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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